The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE1060
August 27, 1999
Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Surgery
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Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Surgery
August 27, 1999 (Issue: 1060)
Antimicrobial prophylaxis can decrease the incidence of infection, particularly wound infection, after certain operations, but this benefit must be weighed against the risks of toxic and allergic reactions, emergence of resistant bacteria, drug...more
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